Rice NSF ADVANCE Program - Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop 2009 Invitation

A recent study of diversity in engineering notes that "the most
accurate predictor of subsequent success for female undergraduates is
the percentage of women among faculty members at their college [1]."
At Rice University we are strongly committed to increasing the
diversity of science and engineering faculty and students. As part of
this goal we are sponsoring an exciting workshop for senior women
graduate students and post-docs who are interested in pursuing an
academic career. The workshop, Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position,
(October 18-19, 2009), is designed to provide participants hands-on
experience to enhance their knowledge of and ability to find the right
faculty position. Through support from the National Science Foundation
(NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, all travel, meals,
and lodging costs will be provided for workshop participants.
Applications are due August 13.

The online application can be found at
http://advance.rice.edu/negotiatingtheidealfacultyposition/form_intro.cfm

Topics Covered in Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop

1. Finding the right institutional fit

2. Understanding what a search committee looking for

3. Putting together a successful faculty application

4. Standing out in the interview

5. Maximizing the impact of your interview seminar

6. Negotiating a good start up package

7. Finding out about the culture of the department & college

8. Choosing good collaborators

9. Obtaining funding

10. Building your lab/research program

11. Understanding the tenure process

12. Balancing work and family

Computing Innovation Fellows Project - Deadline June 9, 2009

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and the Computing Research
Association (CRA), with funding from the National Science Foundation,
announce an opportunity for new PhD graduates in computer science and
closely related fields to obtain one-to-two year positions at host
organizations including universities, industrial research
laboratories, and other organizations that advance the field of
computing and its positive impact on society.

The Computing Innovation Fellows project will fund as many as 60 such
positions.  Applications are due very soon: June 9, 2009.

Awards are expected to be announced by July 10. Positions will
commence in Autumn 2009.

GO TO http://cifellows.org TO APPLY TO BE A CIFELLOW.

Individuals who received their PhD from a U.S. institution between May
1, 2008 and August 31, 2009 in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,
Information Science, or a closely related field are eligible to apply.
Applicants must obtain commitments from between one and three
prospective hosts/mentors.  Hosts/mentors must not be at the same
institution as the one granting the PhD.  The CIFellows website
provides resources for both prospective applicants and host/mentors to
announce their interests and availability.

Complete information is available at http://cifellows.org.

Sincerely,
Ed Lazowska, Chair of the Computing Community Consortium Council
Peter Lee, Incoming Chair of the Computing Research Association